Poetry Partners #126
A poem by Michaël of ‘Daily Poetry’
Is it required to love you with all my heart,
isn't our silences when the problems did start?
I am not missing you,
don't feel blue.
It maybe crude,
but love is sometimes rude.
Some people stand loneliness better than others,
in this age of egotism why even bother.
Disconnected as we are,
far away from the drifting stars.
We just are paddling on the ocean,
afraid and alone.
- Daily Poetry: https://daily-poetry.com/
An Ovi by ben Alexander of ‘The Skeptic’s Kaddish’
Far away from the drifting stars,
Hearts marred by sundry snaking scars,
Seared, all but certain nothing's ours,
Afraid; still, not alone.
Murisopsis’ Poetry Scavenger Hunt
This ‘Ovi’ poem was written for Murisopsis’ Poetry Scavenger Hunt.
Let’s write poetry together!

When it comes to partnership, some humans can make their lives alone – it’s possible. But creatively, it’s more like painting: you can’t just use the same colours in every painting. It’s just not an option. You can’t take the same photograph every time and live with art forms with no differences.
–Ben Harper (b. 1969)
Would you like to create poetry with me and have a completed poem of yours featured here at the Skeptic’s Kaddish? I am very excited to have launched the ‘Poetry Partners’ initiative and am looking forward to meeting and creating with you… Check it out!
List of Poetry Partners
- Murisopsis
- Judy Dykstra-Brown
- Jennifer Patino
- Mike L. Utley
- Barbara Schaefer
- Ron Rowland
- Cheyenne MacMasters
- Rae Cod
- Eric Erb
- Chris Reilley
- Jim-
- Selma Martin
- Vidah (Chavi)
- varityteller
- Veera
- Kunjal Gupta
- Coco
- Lov Verma
- bodypositivefemme
- Steven S. Wallace
- Shay Simmons
- Constance Bourg
- C. L. Barton
- Madamchryzl
- Sangeetha
- Jo
- Audrey Duff
- Gillena Cox
- Yasmin
- Martha Anewa
- Malalai Khan
- Adam Taylor
- trE
- Cindy Georgakas
- Punam
- davidatqcm
- Orion Foote
- Susi Bocks
- Mister Bump UK
- Kate Blake
- Freddie Omm
- kittysverses
- enchantedwords
- Saint Gaona
- Alan Steinle
- Karina Lutz
- Sarah David
- Beka Tucker
- Maria L. Berg
- Colleen M. Chesebro
- Jane Aguiar
- Jan Beekman
- royalpalmtree
- Marian
- M Jay Dixit
- Ken Hume
- Naa Lamiorkor Boye
- Reena Saxena
- Bridget
- Ash Evan Lippert
- Freya Pickard
- Harshi
- LaMon Brown
- Nomad
- Vedran Markovic
- The.Richard.Braxton
- Kim Whysall-Hammond
- Jeff Flesch
- hutschi
- Ami Offenbacher-Ferris
- Anca
- douryeh
- enchantedwords
- Kerfe
- Puvanesvari Rajan
- MistyBlue
- Henry Mworia
- Anna Smit
- Larry Trasciatti
- Sarah Cope
- Filipa Moreira da Cruz
- Robert J. Jr.
- Rosemary McMahan
- Iswar Kar
- Mapule Somo
- Anne Morrigan
- George Ellington
- J. P.
- Christine Bialczak
- Shalini Kathuria Narang
- LaToya Williams
- Maitreyee Telang
- Amelia Michelle Nicol
- A. J. Wilson
- Nick Pipitone
- Myrna Migala
- Kathy Labrum McVittie
- Dawn Pisturino
- Eugenia
- Tea Solon
- Marion Horton
- Hassan Safdar
- Grace Y. Estevez – Reddy
- Eileen Backman
- Suzette Benjamin
- Candace
- Tarlie Francis
- Aishwarya Kannan
- Michaël
- Mary Anne Abdo
- Benjamin Nambu
- Scotti Woolery-Price
- Ara
- Sean Matthews
- Joy A. Burki-Watson
- Mike L. Utley
- Hadizat Motherconfessor
- Murisopsis
- Cindy Georgakas
- Swathi Rao
- Filipa Moreira da Cruz
- Di
- Ami Offenbacher-Ferris
- Christine Bialczak
- Rob Kistner
- Michaël
- Sarah Cope
- Stephanie Malley
- musingsbymac
- Verne Ivars Krastins
- Brandon Ellrich
- Tallisman
- kalabalu
- Kunjal Gupta
- Malalai Khan
- Mary Anne Abdo
- M. Snyder
- Sherry Lens
- Barbara Dean Aliaga
- Devine Success
- Veera
- Maria Pavlova
- Kevin L. Perrin
- Alex Budris
- Wm. “Mark” Parry
- Rayla
- Rayla
- Artem Miachin
- Jeff Lee
- Artem Miachin
- Tanmay Philip
- Dee
- Tricia Sankey
- Cassa Bassa
- 3L
- Charles
- WickedLizzie
- L. M. Montes
- Marsha Ingrao
- WickedLizzie
- Jan Beekman
- Neha Singh
- Kaci Rigney
Thank G-d we are not alone! (It’s PADDLING, not PEDDLING).
Thanks! English isn’t his first language ~ I fixed the typo 🙂
A hard reality of the times we live in.
😓🙏🏻 Terveen 🙏🏻😓
Wonderful.
💚🙏🏻 Molly 🙏🏻💚
The first poem reads like a Rap! The idea of wanting and not wanting the closeness of love seems a modern problem and the modern answer is to not even try – because we train ourselves to accept being alone! Your Ovi is the answer to that pathos – scars not withstanding we cling to each other in the ocean of life…. Beautifully stated. I’m tickled that I’ve “driven” you to create. At least you aren’t driven to distraction!
☺️🙏🏻 Muri 🙏🏻☺️
“in this age of egotism why even bother?” Doesn’t that just perfectly sum up the era we are currently living in? And David, “Afraid still, not alone.” Feel the fear and love anyways, right?! 😁
💛🙏🏻 Ken 🙏🏻💛
Powerful emotions… Nicely done both of you!
🤍🙏🏻 Cindy 🙏🏻🤍
😇😇😇
❣Is it required to love you with all my heart❣
It’s a question
Which the poet answers correctly after love has gone amiss.
🙂 Abi 🙂 ~ thanks!
You are welcome Poet🙂
I wasn’t done yet.
Will read again later.
That’s a stomach sinker
❤ Andrew ❤